Articles tagged as: U.S. Supreme Court
January 16, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Could Hear Indiana Shoreline Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court could take on an Indiana legal dispute over who should have access to Lake Michigan's shoreline. The State of Indiana and a community group both filed briefs on Friday urging the court not to hear the case.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2019
Supreme Court Won't Preside Over Challenge To State Egg Laws
One multi-state lawsuit, led by Indiana, challenged a law approved by Massachusetts voters in 2016 that requires minimum living spaces for pigs and calves and also mandates that all eggs come from cage-free hens by 2022.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
High Court Rejects Request To Reinstate Man's Death Sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by Indiana's attorney general's office to reinstate the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a central Indiana woman and her 4-year-old daughter.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2018
Supreme Court Likely To Apply Excessive-Fines Ban To States
The Supreme Court left little doubt Wednesday that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
US Supreme Court To See Indiana Civil Forfeiture Case
Attorneys for Tyson Timbs and the state of Indiana will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 28 whether the Eighth Amendment protection from "excessive fines" applies to civil forfeitures at the state level.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2018
AG Curtis Hill Wants Supreme Court To Hear 2016 Anti-Abortion Case
The 2016 law banned abortions performed because of the fetus' race, gender, or potential disability. It also required medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2018
A Quick Look At Brett Kavanaugh, The New Supreme Court Justice
Here's a brief look at some key information about Kavanaugh as he begins his lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2018
Kavanaugh Confirmed To Supreme Court
A sharply divided Senate - reflecting a deeply divided nation - voted almost entirely along party lines Saturday afternoon to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018
Kavanaugh Passes Critical Senate Hurdle
It's still not clear whether Republicans have enough support to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, with a handful of senators undecided heading into the Friday morning vote.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2018
Sen. Young: FBI's Kavanaugh Investigation Shows 'No Evidence Of Misconduct'
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) says he has complete confidence in the "integrity and thoroughness" of the investigation.
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